Apache ActiveMQ Artemis up to 2.13.0 MQTT client-id/topic name cross site scripting

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Apache ActiveMQ Artemis up to 2.13.0. This impacts an unknown function of the component MQTT Handler. This manipulation of the argument client-id/topic name as part of Packet causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2020-13932. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability has been found in Apache ActiveMQ Artemis up to 2.13.0 (Application Server Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component MQTT Handler. The manipulation of the argument client-id/topic name as part of a Packet leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

In Apache ActiveMQ Artemis 2.5.0 to 2.13.0, a specially crafted MQTT packet which has an XSS payload as client-id or topic name can exploit this vulnerability. The XSS payload is being injected into the admin console's browser. The XSS payload is triggered in the diagram plugin; queue node and the info section.

The weakness was disclosed 07/20/2020 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at activemq.apache.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-13932 since 06/08/2020. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/21/2020). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Type

• Application Server Software

Vendor

• Apache

Name

• ActiveMQ Artemis

Version

• 2.0
• 2.1
• 2.2
• 2.3
• 2.4
• 2.5
• 2.6
• 2.7
• 2.8
• 2.9
• 2.10
• 2.11
• 2.12
• 2.13.0

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• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.apache.org/

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